[azangru]

> Huh? Why don't lots of successful open source softwares run on agile, then?

What open-source projects in particular do you have in mind? And what do they run on, exactly? And what would this model look like if transplanted into a business setting?

I can see some aspects of agile project management in open-source projects. One, transparency/visibility. Two, working software over documentation. Three, customer feedback. In fact, some large open-source projects have introduced channels for early interactions with customers (i.e. developers) — for example, the RFCs initiatives of React or Lit, or community engagement in various html or css work groups.

I do not know how well developers on open-source projects coordinate/communicate between each other. Or how work gets prioritised. I've certainly seen a fair number of failures in that aspect of open-source projects.

[__pache__]

Any open source project? Typically people work on what they care about or what is obviously needed. Go with that flow instead of against it. Hire people eager to contribute.

Everything else seems incidental

[BarryMilo]

Eagerness doesn't scale.

[__pache__]

Yeah talking about small teams.